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Celebrating the career of Michael Stiles on the occasion of his retirement, and honoring him for his exceptional leadership in the Philadelphia Phillies front office and his dedicated service as a prosecutor and as a judge.
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WHEREAS, On June 30, 2017, Michael Stiles will retire after 17 years as an executive with the Philadelphia Phillies. Michael Stiles began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2001, joining the front office staff as Vice President for Administration and Operations. In February 2015, Mr. Stiles was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he held until his retirement in June 2017. In this position, Mr. Stiles oversaw all business operations and supervised the general administration of the team; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia Phillies team President Andy MacPhail has summed up Michael Stiles’s career as a Phillies executive by declaring, “Mike has played a vital role in his 17 years at the Phillies, leading a talented management team during some of the most successful years in the club’s history”, a tenure that included the Phillies’ 2008 World Series Championship; and
WHEREAS, Michael Stiles is a homegrown talent, having received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor with honors from Villanova University School of Law; and
WHEREAS, An attorney by profession, Mr. Stiles has a long track record of public service. Prior to joining the Phillies front office, Mr. Stiles was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1993, a position he held for eight years. His tenure as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District included an appointment by Attorney General Janet Reno as Chairperson of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee. Mr. Stiles also spent 10 years as an elected judge in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County and 12 years as a trial prosecutor and supervisor in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stiles currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Committee of Seventy, an organization dedicated to advocating for better government in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. He also served as the Chairperson of the Woodlynde School Board of Directors, on the Board of Directors of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and on the Board of Trustees for Thomas Jefferson University; and
WHEREAS, We on this Council join in wishing Michael Stiles well in his future endeavors and hope his retirement is filled with good health and happiness; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY VIRTUE OF THIS CITATION, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Hereby recognizes and honors Michael Stiles, for his leadership with the Philadelphia Phillies and public service as an attorney and judge in the City of Philadelphia, and extends the sincere respect and admiration of this legislative body.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be sent to Michael Stiles, as evidence of the sincere respect and admiration of this legislative body.
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